Brings home a new pet (6)

I believe the answer is:

adopts

(Other definitions for adopts that I've seen before include "Takes into one's family legally" , "Takes or uses as one's own" , "Takes as heir or representative" , "Takes as one's own, say child" , "Selects" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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